details of the performance and extent of compliance by
the consent holders, this report also assigns a rating as to each Company’s
environmental and administrative performance during the period under review.
Environmental performance is concerned with actual or likely effects on the receiving
environment from the activities during the monitoring year. Administrative
performance is concerned with the Company’s approach to demonstrating consent
compliance in site operations and management
de-sludging the settling reservoir.
The effect of the discharge was found to be insignificant on receiving water quality.
The abstraction data that was provided by NPDC was sufficient to assess compliance with
the various consented abstraction rates. The data showed that all daily volume limits and
instantaneous abstraction rates were complied with.
During the year, the consent holder demonstrated a high level of environmental and
administrative performance with the resource consents.
For
management and, ultimately, through the refinement of methods and
considered responsible resource utilisation, to move closer to achieving sustainable
development of the region’s resources.
Evaluation of environmental and administrative performance 1.1.4
Besides discussing the various details of the performance and extent of compliance by
the consent holder/s during the period under review, this report also assigns a rating
as to each Company’s environmental and administrative performance.
relation to the Patea HEPS
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List of tables
Table 1 Summary of occasions when flow rise and recession rates were not in line
with consent conditions, July 2014 to July 2015 17
Table 2 Number of days that lake level was below set levels in relation to consent
conditions 19
Table 3 Reports required to be submitted to Council by Trustpower over the
reported period 22
Table 4 Summary of fish transferred into the Patea River catchment headwaters 23
Table
monitoring programmes for 2014-2015 21
3.6 Exercise of optional review of consent 22
4. Recommendations 23
Glossary of common terms and abbreviations 24
Bibliography and references 26
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Appendix I Resource consents held by NZ Pure Bred Genetics Ltd Piggery 28
Appendix II Flow rating for Rumkeg Creek 30
List of tables
Table 1 Location of sampling sites in Rumkeg Creek, a tributary of
the Manganui River 12
Table 2 Results from NZ Pure
the sector has been its AA+ credit rating. This is the same as the New Zealand Government.
Currently, the LGFA estimates it is delivering costs savings to its member councils of $25 million annually. This
saving would otherwise need to be funded by higher rates.
LGFA would not achieve the AA+ credit rating without the guarantee structure and therefore there would be no
savings in borrowing costs to councils.
LGFA GUARANTEE
Currently there are 48 councils (based on the
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TARANAKI REGIONAL COUNCIL NEWSLETTER June 2016 No. 101
Rates to remain stable
Local talent is to the fore in a new video promoting New
Plymouth’s Citylink bus service, which is operated by Tranzit
Coachlines under contract to the Taranaki Regional Council.
Dinnie Moeahu and his crew from New Plymouth-based Dman
Entertainment take viewers on a musical bus ride highlighting
the extent of the Citylink network (“Oakura to Waitara and just
The Taranaki
mouth of the river. The site is at the most
downstream point on the river from which water could be taken without it being
excessively saline.
2. An aerial photograph showing the proposed take location, pipeline and properties
receiving the water is shown in Figure 1.
3. The total volume proposed to be taken is 24,552 m3 per day to irrigate 380 ha, the
applications are summarised in the table below.
Consent [application] Applicant Irrigation Area Daily Volume Rate
7527-1
intercepted by the well, thereby increasing
well rate and recovery per well.
5.2 Overview of Geological Formations
The Kapuni Group of sandstones are the target for hydraulic fracture stimulation.
Within the Taranaki Basin, the targeted Kapuni Group consists of Eocene lower
coastal plain fluvio-estuarine sediments deposited in an overall transgressive
system. The target sands are located between 3,150 – 3,650 m below ground in
depth and are comprised of both high net to gross fluvial
sustained.
Notification of Annual Plan and rates to be discussed under general business.
Late Items
Ordinary Meeting - Confirmation of Minutes
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1. Confirmation of Minutes – 25 February 2020
Resolves
That the Taranaki Regional Council:
takes as read and confirms the minutes and resolutions of the Ordinary Meeting
of the Taranaki Regional Council held in the Taranaki Regional Council chambers,
47 Cloten Road, Stratford, on Tuesday 25 …